Prince Pal I Esterházy ( German: Paul Fürst Esterházy von Galantha ; Hungarian galánthai herceg Esterházy Pál ; September 8, 1635 - March 26, 1713 ) - the first prince from the family of Esterházy (1687), the Palatine of Hungary (from 1681 ), imperial field marshal . He took an active part in the struggle against the Turks during the Fourth Austro-Turkish War (1663-1664) and the Great Turkish War (1662-1669). At leisure, composed poems and music.
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Biography
Born in a family castle in the family of Count Nicholas Esterhazy and his second wife, Baroness Cristina Nayar.
Paul was raised in a deeply religious spirit and studied at Jesuit institutes in Graz and Nagishombat . At an early age he discovered literary talents.
Vladislav, Pal’s elder brother and heir to a family fortune, was killed on August 16, 1652 in the battle against the Turks at Wesekee. After that, at the age of 17, Paul became the head of the Esterhazy clan of Galanta.
Prince Pal was known for complete devotion to the emperor, which distinguished him from other Hungarian magnates. He did not take part in the conspiracy of the magnates of 1670, nor in the rebellion of Rakoczy . For his loyalty he was kindly treated by the Habsburgs .
Family
Pal was married twice. He first married his niece, Countess Ursula Esterházy, the daughter of his brother Count Istvan and his wife Countess Erzhebet Turgio, on February 7, 1652 in Eisenstadt. This marriage, in particular, was concluded in order to prevent the division of property of the Esterhazy family. Pal with Ursula had nineteen children:
- Miklos Antal Esterhazy (1655-1695);
- Pal Esterhazy (1657-1664);
- Catalina Esterhazy (1659-1664);
- Istvan Joseph Esterhazy (1660-1669);
- Laszlo Ignaz Esterházy (1662–1689);
- Cristina Esterhazy (1663-1732);
- Elek Domokos Esterhazy (1664–1673);
- Ferenc Agoston Esterhazy (1666-1673)
- Ilona Esterhazy (1667-1681);
- Janusz Benedek Esterhazy (1668–1683);
- Orsol Esterhazy (1670 - after 1696);
- Michal I (1671-1721);
- George Bernat Esterhazy (1672–1672);
- Gabor Esterhazy (1673-1704);
- Paul Esterhazy (1675–1683);
- Anna Julia Esterhazy (1676-1700);
- Imre Esterhazy (1677-1677);
- Anna Theresia Esterhazy (1679 - after 1692)
- Adam Esterhazy (1680-1720).
After the death of his first wife, Pal married Eve, daughter of Count Istvan Tekeli and Maria Gilaffi. Pal and Eve had the following children:
- Istvan Esterhazy (1683-1683);
- Maria Theresa Anna Esterhazy (1684-1755);
- Catalina Rosa Esterhazy (1685-1686);
- Francis Joseph Esterhazy (1686–1688);
- Joseph I (1688-1721)
- Tamas Ignaz Esterhazy (1689–1689);
- Sigmund Lepota Esterhazy (1692-1693).
Pal died on March 26, 1713 in the Eisenstadt castle, which he thoroughly rebuilt. He was succeeded by the sons Michal and Joseph (from the first and second marriages); Until 1721, they owned the lands of the princely branch of the clan together. After the death of Joseph, all the possessions of Esterhazy were inherited by his sons - first Pal Antal , then Miklos Joseph .
See also
- Harmony caelestis
Rewards
- Cavalier of the Order of the Golden Fleece (1681).
Bibliography
- Markó László: A Magyar Állam Főméltóságai Szent Istvántól napjainkig. Magyar életrajzi lexikon (Magyar Könyvklub, 2000) ISBN 963 547 085 1 Magyar életrajzi lexikon (Magyar Könyvklub, 2000) ISBN 963 547 085 1
- Csorba Csaba - Estók János - Salamon Konrád: Magyarország képes története (Magyar Könyvklub, 1998) ISBN 963 548 961 7 Csorba Csaba - Estók János - Salamon Konréd
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 The Peerage - 717826 copies.
- ↑ 1 2 Discogs - 2000.
- ↑ 1 2 German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 119031337 // General regulatory control (GND) - 2012—2016.
- ↑ BNF ID : 2011 Open Data Platform .